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AN IMPORTANT , LfSUE.
Some of the patrons of the Times-
.r Mountaineer appear to have a wrong
' conception of the motive that has actu
ated ns in taking the stand we have
concerning the situation at the Cos
cade Locks, apparently believing that
we are endeavoring to build up pol
itical capital out of it to further the
interests of the democratic party in
the cominz election. In this we have
been--misjudged. Our aim in the
management of the . TlMES-Moujf-
' TAINEER is to so conduct It as 'to fur
ther the Interests of Eastern Oregon
in general, and Wasco county in par
ticular, regardless of persons or parties;
to make it useful in advocating all
matters that have a tendency to better
the condition of the entire community,
- Had we no higher aim than to make
the paper a "party organ" and con
duct it in the interests of a party or
- an Individual, its publication would
cease with this issue. "
r. ' The question of opening the Colum-
bia river is of vital importance not
only to The Dalles, but to all of East-
'". em Oregon, Eastern Washington and
a large portion of Idaho, hence we can-
not be too earnest in our efforts to se
: - cure this end, nor can we be too severe
in' condemning those who have re
. tartted the work by which it was to be
accomplished. -
The improvements at the Cascades
being in the second congressional dis
trict, the representative in congress
from this district is naturally looked
to as the one who should most care
fully guard the appropriations that are
made for this work, and see to it that
they are not squandered, and also to
see that the work is not delayed
through the influence of those who
are in positions to effect delays.'
Had Mr. Ellis been active, energetic
and faithful in guarding this, matter,
' we would be among the first to com-
- mend him for it, and would advocate
- his re-election regardless of party
- preference, for we believe the opening
of the river is today of vastly more im-
portance to Eastern Oregon than any
' other question that a congressman.
has a voice In dictating to. But the
- bunglesome manner in which the con
tract for constructing the locks was
awarded, and the delay that has oc
curred in prosecuting the work. Is
sufficiently convincing that he has
been derelict of his duty, therefore we
maintain that it is to the best interests
of the Inland Empire to prevent his re
turn to congress. Then whom shall
we choose to' replace him, Judge
Northup, whose property Interests are
centered in Portland,, and who may be
actuated by selfish motives to allow
the river to remain closed, or shall it
' be Judge Bennett, whose every in
terest is with Eastern Oregon?
r We believe that party preference
drttould be laid aside this year in the
selection of a congressman to repre
sent the second district, and that in
Eastern Oregon especially the ques
tion of who can and will do the most
. to secure the openthg of the Columbia
river to navigation, be made the issue.
. If there is any foundation for the be
lief that the work at the Cascades is
. being retarded by the Influence of rail
' road corporations, it is necessary that
a congressman be elected who can
repell this Influence, one who is not
afraid to inciir the displeasure of such
corporations, one who will, if such in
fluences exist, investigate them and
see that they are removed. ' Judge
Bennett's practice In the state and
federal courts, in cases against rail
road corporations, has fitted him.for
the duties of discovering and repelling
efforts they may endeavor to exert for
the purpose of frustrating the work on
public Improvements, hence of all the
candidates before the people at this
time he is the best qualified to rep
resent them in congress at this parti
cular time. An open river to the sea,
is a question on which all voters of
Eastern Oregon can unite, differ as
they may on all other issues, and the
congressman who can render them the
, best service In this matter is of greater
benefit to them than one who repre
sents their particular views on the
financial, tariff or other minor ques
tions. .
bargain and sale between the protec
tionists and the silver senators. He
emphatically declared that the silver
men were bribed to support the Mc
Kinley bill. " They reconed," he said,
'that the McKinley law would be
worth billions to the manufacturers,
and they shrewdly concluded that in
order to get the billions the manufac
turers would give the silver men mill
lions. So the bargain was struck there
and then. The McKinley senators
agreed to pass the silver purchasing
bill in consideration of the votes of
the senators from the silver-producing
states for the McKinley enormity.
Something less than $4,000,000 a month
for nearly forty months was the price
protectionist senators paid the bullion
aire senators for the McKinley law.
While Teller was making these rev
elations, numbers of senators were
present who assisted in the passage of
the two laws in 1890, but not one of
them arose to deny his statements.
By their silence they admitted the
truth of his statements, and so this
shameful record of jobbery goes down
to history as an admitted fact. The
secret of how the treasury of the
United States has been encumbered
to satisfy the greed of the manufac
turers was brought to light, and not
one who took part in the job at
tempted to refute the charge. Teller's
relevations created a profound sensa
tion, for they fixed the blame where it
properly lies, and show who are really
responsible for the existence of the
Sherman notes, as they are callde,
which have become such a handy med
ium for drawing gold out of the treas
ury and forcing the Issue of bonds.
A GOOD OLD WAY.
The Oregonian's Washington cSb
respondent expresses the belief that
President Cleveland will veto the
river ana naroor Dm. -rne main
reason for ths action," say3 the cor
respondent, "is that it contains so
many continuing contracts, and pro
vides for' a large expenditure in the
future. Cleveland has always been
opposed to river and harbor appropria
tions. He thinks it is an unnecessary
expenditure. He thinks results could
be obtained by a much less expendi
ture."
The president is certainly justified
in arriving at this opinion, for there
has not been a river or harbor im
provement made in the past twenty
years that has not cost twice what it
should have. The fault, however, lies
in the manner in which such works
are conducted, and their being placed
in the hands of the war department.
If internal improvements were made
as they formerly Were, under the su
pervision of states, they would cost
less money and be completed in half
the time required under the present
system. . Of this we have a practical
demonstration right -here at home.
Had $1,500,000 been appropriated and
turned over to the state of Oregon for
the construction of the canal and locks
at the Cascades, the work would have
been completed years ago. This was
the "plan adopted in years gone by for
improving the Mississippi and Ohio
rivers, and it worked most satisfactory.
It is-one of the good old systems we
could well return to in these days when
government improvements are looked
upon as being for the benefit of con
tractors and civil engineers.
A BIGHT IDEA. "
The Ooldendale Sentinel is alive to
the interests of the Inland Empire,
and Is taking the right view about the
Cascade Locks proposition.. It recog
nizes that the opening of the Columbia
river depends upon the' work of. the
representative of the second -Oregon
district in congress, and in its last
issue it said:
"Klickitat county, boraering on
the Columbia river for over one
hundred mileB, has an interest in the
election of a representative in the
second district of Oregon. If Ellis is
to be defeated, better that Judge Ben
nett, of The Dalles, be elected.
"If the Oregonian really desires the
election of Mr. Northup, it should use
its influence, if it has any, in show
ing up the dirty work in connection
with the Cascade Locks. No vote in
Eastern Oregon should go for the
Oregonian candidate unless Portland
people show more interest in the In
land Empire's future welfare.
'Eastern Oregon should have the
mere right to make the opening of the
Columbia river the paramount issue,
The house of representatives is safe for
sound money and protection. With
judge lie n net, t ot The Dalies in con
gress, his cniel desire would be the
opening of the Columbia. All he has
to do to be elected is to shout for an
open river.
AN INJUSTICE TO MB. MOOBE
WHEBE DOES ELLIS STAND?
Voters in this congressional district
who consider the money question the
only issue, or at least the issue of
greatest importance in the coming
congressional election, are desirous of
knowing just where Mr. Ellis stands
on the money question whether he is
a real advocate of the free and unlim
ited coinage of sliver at the ratio of 16
to 1, or whether he will adopt the dec
larations of the St. Louis convention,
whatever they may be, as the principle
to govern his actions in coDgress if re
elected. This the voters have a right
to know before election day, but so far
as is known Mr. Ellis has neglected to
give any definite answer as to where
he will stand. According to the Ore-.
gonian, some of his friends, say "he
isn't much of a silver man, but only
wants to be elected, and if the St. Louis
platform shall declare for the gold
standard, Ellis will accept it; that, in
short, the republican party can't make
platforms faster than he will get on
to them, whenever that may be nec
essary to enable him to get or to hold
office." -
If this, is true, Mr. Ellis', views on
the financial question are ineed most
uncertain, so uncertain as to not merit
the confidence either gold-standard or
free-silver voters. . No voter, who
considers the money question of more
importance than anything else, can
accept such a position. The voter who
believes in the free coinage of silver
wants to - know that the candidate
whom he supports will advocate free
silver regardless of the declarations of
any convention that may meet in the
near future. The same is true, of the
sound money men. They cannot af
ford to take. chances on a man who
must wait until, the meeting of the St.
Louis convention before he will define
bis views. Hepce it is if the financial
question is to be made the issue, Mr.
Ellis can cut little or no figure in the
coming election. Nobody knows where
he stands, while the position of his op
ponents is clearly defined. Judge
Northup is pronounbed for a gold-
standard; Judge Bennett and Mr.
Quinn are for the free coinage of silver,
Mr. Ellis is nowhere. He cannot -be
placed anywhere in the race on the
money question, and if it is true that
he will be with the St. Louis conven
tion whether is declares for or against
silver, is it not possible that he would
surrender his protection principles
and be with the convention if it were
to declare for free trade? Being un
certain on one issue make him uncer
tain on all.
is of course no economy in this, and
the same congress will have to provide
for the rest of the year, as the new
congress could not meet until March
4, even if it were summoned. But the
election will then be over and there
will 'not be the same need for apparent
economy. -
EDITOBIAL NOTES.
INDEPENDENT VOTING.
BENNETT AND THE TABLFF
The Pendlefon Tribune " evidently
undertook to misconstrue Judge Ben-
net's position on the tariff, when re
porting his speech at Pendleton, by
holding out the Impression that he
was an out-and-out free trader, opposed
to a duty on wool or other "raw" ma
terials. What Judge Bennett said
was: -"I don't believe that the govern
ment has a right to take from the far-
mer of the lands tribute to build up the
manufacturers. If the west must be
subservient to the east, if I must be a
traitor to my people, I am not a demo
crat. We want a reasonable tariff for
revenue only. "
'Is this free trade doctrine? If it is,
then the farmers of the 1883 tariff law,
who were considered the most ad;
vanced protectionists prior to McKin
ley 's advent into congress, were free
traders. What does the sentence, "If
the westimust be subservient to the
east, I am no democrat," mean, but a
a reasonable tariff for revenue, so
adjusted as to effect alike all our Indus
tries, which is demanded by the state
platform? Wool is a product of the
western farmer, and the position Judge
Bennett takes, and an interpretation
of his expressions means, that a reason
able duty on wool meets his approval,
He recognizes that the present tariff
law la inadeauate as arevenue meas
ure since the income tax provision was
stricken from it, hence if more revenue
is required, he will not object to a duty
on an article that is a western product
for he plainly aavs he "will not be
a traitor to his people."
It is not the province of the TIMES
Mountaineer to correct misstate
ments, made regarding republican
candidates, especially when made by
the organs of that party, probably with
the intent of injuring the reputation of
the candidates; but desiring to rise
above party prejudice and see fair play
extended to all, cannot refrain from
asking the Fossil Journal where it
gets its authority for stating that Hon.
W. H. Moore, republican candidate
for joint senator is a "Mitchell man."
The Times-Mountaineer has never
interviewed Mr. Moore on this subject,
nor does it intend to, but it is the gen
eral impression in Wasco county that
Mr.. Moore is a sound money man, and
directly opposed to the re-election of
Senator Mitchell. If the journal con
tinues to insist on placing him in line
as a "Mitchell man," it is liable to do
him an injury especially with his
gold-standard admirers in this county.
Possibly, however,, the Journal is en
deavoring to force Mr. Moore to carry
water on both shoulders, which is a
most difficult undertaking in times
like these, when men are supposed to
stand up to be counted.
A GBEAT CHANGE.
TELLEB'S BE VELATION.
Senator Teller, of Colorado,has been
telling' "tales out of school," as it
wre. revealing in the senate a few
days ago the secret of the passage of
the Sherman silver purchasing act oi
1890 and the McKinley tariff law. The
Colorado senator used very plain lan
guage in making the revelations, and
(W.tared that the passage 'of the two
Jaws was the result of a high-handed
The Boston Herald says that local
elections in New . York, New Jersey
and Connecticut, not to speak of ex
pressions of public feeling elsewhere,
seem to indicate that the political re
action against the democrats has made
a distinct turn, and that the tide of
popular feeling, instead of -getting
against them, is now turning in their
favor. As compared with a. year ago,
their political condition throughout
the country has undergone an improve
ment, a result partly due to local
causes, such as the liquor legislation
in New York state, and partly due to
the incapacity exhibited by the repub
lican majority m congress.
The Herald further says the change
jn public sentiment during the last
five months has been so great that " if
it continues to exercise its influence,'
it may give the democracy in Novem
ber very much more than a fighting
chance of success." ,
Political preference should cut little
or no figure in the election of county
officers. The voter who allows his
party prejudice to predominate over
all other matters when voting for non
political offices is untrue to himself and
his country. In county affairs the
qualification, honesty and integrity of
a candidate, his capability to serve
the county well and faithfully, is of
more importance to the taxpayer than
the fact of his belonging to one or the
other of the parties. Conventions of
ten make mistakes which voters should
rectify. If an incompetent man is
nominated by any party it Is the right,
the privilege, the duty of the voter to
see that he is hot elected, to exercise
his right of suffrage in a way that will
best serve the Interests and welfare of
the masses. It. is on-ihe independent
voter that the county must rely for
protection from taxeaters and merce
nary officials.
In Wasco county there is an undis
puted republican majority of from 300
to 400, and if that party has made no
mistakes in nominating men for the
different county offices, every one of
the nominees should be elected, But
if the party has erred in its judgment,
it is the duty of the independent voters
in the party to correct the errors. A
number of the nominees of the party
are at present, or have in the past held
positions of honor and trust, and it Is
the privilege of the voter to inquire
. into their official acts and ascertain if
they have been good or bad. If their
records are good, and the nominees
opposing them are' not more compe
tent, or more capable of serving the
county, then of course they are en
titled to election. But if in the past
they have proventhemselves incompe
tent or unnecessarily extravagant in
the management of the duties con
nected with their respective offi
cers, they should, by all means, be
supplanted. The same Is alike
true with reference, to the demo
cratic nominees who are at present or
have in the past been in, office.
Search their official records, and if
they are found wanting or to have
been neglectful of their duties, do not
support them. Let the Independent
voters view these matters cooly and
without prejudice or sympathy, and
Wasco county" will be assured of being
well served during the coming two
years.
PBOTECTION AT HOME.
Before the Rattlesnake road was
constructed, the farmers of Sherman
county had a practical illustration of
the principles of. protection when ap
plied to home. They had no feasible
route for reaching . outside markets
with their supplies except by a single
line of thoroughfare the railroad
nor had they any practicable means of
reaching a base of supplies outside the
county, therefore were, to .a great ex
tent, forced to buy of their'' local mer
chants at whatever price" was de
manded. In other words the lack of
free road between Sherman county and
The Dalles served as a protection for
the--'.Moro and Wasco merchants
against the encroachments of low
prices that prevailed in The Dalles.
In short, the merchants of .Moro and
Wasco were enabled .to force the Sher
man county farmers to trade wlth'them,
and at the prices they saw fit to fix. It
is little wonder the Moio merchants
opposed the building of the road, for
they are protectionists, and they were
actuated by the same principle that
predominates with the eastern manu
facturer of Europe; the Moro mer
chants wanted protection against The
Dalles, where competition Ib close, and
merchandise is sold on close margin.
Happily free trade has been established
between Sherman county and The
Dalles, through the medium of the
Rattlesnake road, and the farmers will
derive the benefit. ' - " '
A TBANSPABENT TRICK.
One of the tricks of this republican
congress should be noted and remem
bered for it will come up for consider
ation. The custom is to make the
general appropriations for the whole
fiscal year, which ends June 30. The
appropriation bills now under consid
eration extend only from July I, 1896,
to March 3, 1897, the date of the ex
piratlon of this congress, thus cutting
off three months of the year. There
Senator Mitchell will be in Oregon
about the 18th of the present month.
The senator has a case pending before
the people which is to be decided on
June 1, and he is too close a political
worker to neglect the case.
It is well indeed that the Oregonian
is not published in California. The
platform adopted at Sacramento would
necessitate the great daily bringing
out an entire independent ticket, which
would be a bigger undertaking than
finding one candidate for congress.
Wasco county this year pays state
taxes amounting to $14,002.12, and
what does It receive in return? Noth
ing to speak of. Had proper economy
been practiced by the last legislature,
Wasco's portion of the state taxes
would have been about $7,000.
The Populist leaders of the state are
just now engaged in finding some
means to keep Jacob S. Coxey, of
Coxey's army fame, from making his
projected tour of Oregon. -Both the
state and national committees of that
party object to' his. coming; but he
announces his intention of stumping
the state anyway.
No more emphatic rebuke for the ex
travagances of the last legislature
could be offered than for the taxpayers
to refuse to vote for; the candidates of
the party that was in the majority at
Salem a year ago last January. It
would be a warning to all legislators
in the future that- a waste of the
people's money will not be count
enanced.
During the most prosperous year of
the McKinley period the proportion of
our exports of manufacturers was only
15 per cent of the total exports. In
the calendar year, 1895, ' we exported
$40,000 more of manufacture than we
did in the "crack" year of McKinley
law, about which there has been so
much boasting.
If it is true that Oregon's representa
tives in congress are such earnest sup
porters of an open river to the sea,
why is it that the canal and locks at
the Cascades remain hermetically
sealed? Have they no influence with
the War department that they could
"press the button" and allow the locks
to be operated?
The Heppner Gazette figures out
that Ellis Is the only candidate in the
race in this congressional distric,why,
it cannot tell, except that he has 8,000
majority to begin with, and can afford
to lose a whole lot of votes and still be
elected.' It fails howeyer to give any
just reason why he should be elected
except that he is a protectionist.
There need be no other issue in the
congressional election in Eastern Ore
gon than the opening of the Columbia.
The candidate who can and will do the
most for an open river is the one who
can best serve the interests of the In
land Empire. Let voters carefully
consider who can best serve them in
this matter and vote accordingly.
This Is indeed .a year for inde
pendent candidates. Judge Northup
is beforo the people of this district as
an independentcandidate for congress,
and Judge Waldo is being importuned
to become an independent standard
bearer in the first district, but. will not
consent to make the race unless Myers
and Vanderburg both agree to get out
of his way.
The job at the Cascades is too profit
able for the contractors who have
charge of to manipulate it otherwise
than as a soft snap, and as Oregon's
representatives in congress and thej
army emcers- in cnarge- or tan work
are not entirely faultless in their con
nection with the matter. Uncle Sam
spends his money and rewards his ser
vants with entirely too reckless a hand,
East Oregonian.
The Salem Journal, one of the good
republican papers of the capital city
passes the following comment upon the
last senate:
" j.ney run tue senate wide open
with sham investigations and endless
clerkshhips, spending $13,500 for clerks
to $3,500 for the house of 60 members,
Col Hofer, the editor of the journal
was a member of the house in the last
senate, and no doubt speaks advisedly,
The republican state convention of
California was but little more harmon
ious than the convention held In this
state. The two ' factions warred bit
terly, and it was found necessary to
unseat a number of delegations in
order that - Spreckles could retain
sway.' The platform adopted declares
for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver, and the making of both gold
and silver legal tenders for all debts,
It is now an open secret that Hon,
H. W. Scott, editor in chief of the
Oregonian, penned the financial plank
in the republican state- platform In
1894, which was the identical same
straddle that was adopted by the con
vention this year. Two years ago Mr,
Scott was "straddling," but this year
he is not., Mr. Scott has learned from
experience that voters want men as
well as parties to come out squarely on
questions of Importance.
It may be Impertinent to ask the
question, nevertheless it will not be
out of place just now, since retrench
ment and reform are - the watchwords
of the day, to inquire why the last leg
islature raised the salary of the treas
urer of . Wasco county from $600 to
$800 a year? Did the taxpayers of the
county demand it, or was the legisla
ture bo determined on extravagance
that the raise was made just in order
to keep apace with other like flagrancy,
If some of those papers that are rant
ing about the "depressed times under
democratic free trade" would take the
trouble to compare the 1883 tariff law,
which was once considered the "pink
of protection," with the tariff law
adopted in 1894, they would find but
little difference in the schedules of
duties imposed upon the principal im
ports. Wool, iron and coal are the
only Aree commodities of importance
that were materially reduced in the
latter below the schedules fixed in the
former.
The national administration and the
democratic party are being severely
condemned on account of the deficiency
of $25,000,000 that will occur in the
treasury for the present fiscal year.
Those who are thus wailing over this
condition of affairs are, however, in
advertantly heaping abuse upon their
own party, for the majority in congress
is directly responsible for this de
ficiency. Congress has now been in
session for over five months, and no
measure has been passed to increase
the revenue of the government or cut
down the expenses in order to bring
the expenditures within the bounds of
the receipts. But on the contrary,
most extravagant appropriation bills
have been passed, and if another bond
issue is made necessary during the
present fiscal year, " the republican
party will be responsible fcr it.
Dr. Holmes, the accomplished
murderer f Philadelphia, has met the
fate he so richly deserved, but his
prototype In crime, Theodore Durrant,
is little nearer the gallows than he
was more than a vear ago, when he
committed his awful murders.
There can no longer be any doubt as
to the meaning of the financial plank
in the platform adopted by the repub
lican state convention. The editor of
the Heppner Gazette says' he was s
member of the committee on resolu
tions and the platform means just what
it says. This indeed throws light on
the subject, and rcakes an obscure pro
position fully as clear as mud. The
editor of the Gazette has conferred a
lasting fayor upon the benighted voter
by making such a wonderful revela
tion.
The steel shin Oregon,-which was
recently completed at the Union Iron
Works at San Francisco, is being
craped preparatory for the final test
of Bpeed required by the navy depart
ment. It will be the most formidable
battleship in the American navy when
turned over to the government. Our
citizens should see that the Oregon Is
presented with the proposed silver
service, and make it a handsome one,
too. It is a great honor to have so
grand a ship named after our state.
The hope that congress will adjourn
by the last of the month had just as
well be abandoned. The: house and
the senate have got into a wrangle
over the naval appropriation bill, the
latter having cut out the provision for
two battle ships, made by the house-
This reduces the appropriation bill
nearly $10,000,000, and since the house
is not in the business of cutting down
expenses, the members will have those
two ships back in the bill If it takes all
summer.
The contest in the second congres
sional district now stands between
Judges Bennett and Northrup. . The
others are not in the fight, especially
Mr. Ellis, who may possibly lead the
prohibition candidate. It is a demo
cratic fight against a one idea bolter.
If democrats will adhere to the time
honored principle that the majority
must rule and stand solid for the nomi
nee, who was fairly and honestly
selected, his election is as sure as
comes the first Monday in June,
Portland Dispatch.
The taxpayers of Wasco county
would like to know why it was that the
present sheriff of the county joined
with the different sheriffs of the state
in an effort to secure the passage of
the sheriffs' mileage bill through the
last legislature after he accepted the
office on a salary of $2,600 a year?
Did he believe that such a bill would
save money for the county, or did he
want to increase the emoluments of the
office at the expense of the taxpayers?
Voters would not object to being en
lightened on this subject between now
and the 1st of June ...
The deficiency in the United States
treasury this year will certainly be
$25,000,000. When congress convened
last December this fact., was made
known by the report of the secretary
of the treasury. Then if congress is
composed of patriotic statesmen why
have. they not passed some law to In
crease the revenue? The administra
tion has no means of raising revenues.
If money for paying the running ex
penses of 'the government is not
forthcoming, it is the party that is in
power in congress that is responsible,
not the abministratlon, ,-.
Mr. J. W. Messinger, the populist
nominee for joint representative in
this and Sherman counties, is making
a thorough canvass of the district, and
is making friends wherever he goes, j
Mr. Messenger is a substantial farmer
of Sherman county, is thoroughly
identified with the interests of Eastern
Oregon, having resided in this vicinity
for the past nine years, and is in every
way qualified to represent the people
of this district in the legislature,
Since there is a vacancy on the demo
cratic representative ticket, democrats
can well look to him as a man worthy
of their support.
There is no denying that every one
of the republican nominees in the dis
trict for legislative honors are honor
able gentlemen, men who, under or
dlnary circumstances, would be able
legislators, but this does not detract
from the fact that they are the nomi
nees of the party that, by its flagrant
extravagances in the last session of
the legislature, made a 4 8-10 mill state
tax levy' necessary this year. And
while it may appear an injustice to
hold these gentlemen responsible for
the past sins of this party, still the
taxpayers of this district cannot well
afford to endorse the acts of the last
legislature by electing to office the
nominees of the party that was so reck
less of the trusts confided to it two
years ago.
That useless and expensive body
that costs the taxpayers of Oregon.
$10,000 a year, the board of railroad
commissioners, has juBt finished hold
ing a session, and summed up the re
sults of half a year's work. The mem
bers of the board are pleased to inform
the people that as a result of their
labors fqr the past six months they
have discovered that by the. use of
creosoted - timbers railroad com
panies can make their bridges last for
twenty-four years. They have also
found that there is' a short piece of
road between Medford and Jackson
ville that is a paying investment for
its owners. This wonderful bit of in
formation has only cost the state $5,000,
but the commissioners promise to
make a junketing trip oyer the O. R.
& N line during the next six months,
and may get some more "valuable" in
formation.
The saying that in this country
there is one law for the rich
and influential, and another for the
poor and obscure is verified by the fact
that R. H. McDonald, who wrecked
two banks in San Francisco over two
years ago, by his reckless use of de
positors money, has at last been dis
charged from jail and is a, free man.
Thousands of depositors lost theli
money, people in comfortable and af
fluent circumstances were bankrupted,
happy homes -were wrecked and untold
misery resulted from the criminal mis
deeds of this man. The prosecuting
attorney said the crimes he committed
were sufficient to keep him in the peni
tentiary ten thousand years. Yet
through the laws delays, influence of
friends and use of money, stolen from
depositors, he goes free. Had Mc
Donald been some poor devil whd-
forced the banks he wrecked to give
up the money at the muzzle of a pistol
bis life would not have been long
enough to satisfy the wrath of the law.
TELEGRAPHIC.
A L1BQK DEFICIENCX.
Disclosed In Trust Fond of the State
Department.
Chicago May 5. A Times-Herald
special from Washington, says:
The expert accountant appointed by
Secretary Olney to make an investiga
tion of the trust funds collected by the
state department, has submitted a re
port which, it is understood, discloses
a large deficiency. These funds were
in charge of Francis J. Kieckhofer be
fore his dismissal as a result of an in
vestigation of the ordinary expendi
tures of the department, which showed
a discrepancy of over $11,000. The in
vestigation just completed has pro
duced, it is said, even more sensational
disclosures. It is said that there is a
greater deficiency than Mr. Kieck
hofer's bond of $30,000 will cover and
the bondsmen, moreover, cannot he
held- accountable for deficiencies in
the trust funds. It is hinted that stern
measures will be resorted to by the de
partment, unless the amount reported
missiDg is accounted for. The trust
fqnds are the accumulations of j-.irs
and are . the moneys turned in by
foreign governments to liquidate
claims of citizens of the United State.
The department has been compelled
to retain some of the moneys, on ac
count of failure to find the claimant or
from other causes. Consequently the
fund is large. While the government
is morally responsible for t he money,
it is not legally so, and tho claimants
will have to go to congress for redress
unless the missing sum is returned.
TO AID THE PRISONERS.
A Resolution Introduced by Call In the
Senate.
Washington, May 6. When the
senate met today Call introduced a
resolution requesting the president to
protest against the execution of Amer
ican citizens taken on board tte
schooner Competitor by a Spanish
gunboat, and to demand of Spain that
the prisoners be not subject to cruel
treatment. Call asked for its immedi
ate adoption.
Wolcott quickly interposed, point
ing out that this was a-surprising
course, directing a protest and a de
mand on Spain, without any consider
ation. Call insisted that the case was ur
gent, reports being current that the
prisoners were to executed. If Great
Britain were involved there would be
no hesitation about protesting.
Wolcott answered that if the facts
were as Call stated it was the duty of
the president to protest, and it was
premature for the senate to request the
president to do his duty. He objected
to immediate action. The resolution
went over.
IF THE TAK1FF IS OPENED.
The Finance Committee Is Asked to Re
Store Du'y on Wool. .
Washington, May 5. Senator Chan
dler today circulated the following peti
tion on the republican side of the cham
ber: "To the senate committee on finance:
The undersigned request that in case
any bill relating to internal revenue
or the tariff is considered by the
senate at the present session, the com
mittee on finance will move and sup
port the addition of a clause providing
for an adequate duty on wool."
In sending the petition to Senator
Morrill, chairman of the committee,
Mr. Chandler wrote a note saying the
paper had not been presented to any
members of the finance committee,, to
who it is addressed, or to republican
senators who had votod against taking
up the Dingley bill. He also stated
that the names of some senators had
not been secured because the senators
were absent. :
"But," he added, . "I think am
able to say tha all the republican sen
ators (and the populists as well) a"e in
favor of putting a duty on wool when
ever an 'amendment Is made to the
present law."
NO GENERAL STRIKE.
Federated Trades Council Has Not Or-
dered One.
Milwaukee, May 5. The federated
trades council has not, as reported, or
dered a sympathetic strike. Resolu
tions promising moral and financial
support were adopted. A committee
was appointed to protest to the coun
cil against the officlousness of the police
in helping to run cars and collect
fares. This morning- the streetcar
lines were tied much ' more closely
than at the same hour yesterday. The
electrical workers in the employ of the
of the company struck this morning.
The company officials managed to keep
the plant in operation. .
Not a man returned to work at noon,
the hour fixed by the street car com
pany when all employes were to report
for duty or be discharged. Women
who were present at headquarters with
children in their arms jeered the men
running cars.
A car was stoned by the strikers of
Reed street this afternoon, a passenger
and policeman receiving injuries.
Stones and other obstructions are be
ing placed on the tracks' in the sub
urbs. ;
tedious discussion followed. A major
ity of the committeemen present wre
in favor of keeping Vauderburg in the
field. At 10 o'clock last night a cum
ber of committeemen left the meeting,
leaving the executive committee still
in session.
Shortly before midnight the execu
tive committeo decided to make no
concessions and to keep Vanderburg in
the field. ; -
FH ACDCI.EN TLX ISSUED.
WarrauU Forced on the School District
of Union.
UNION, Or., May 6. The discovery
was made last night by the Union
6hooi board that a number of war
rants, taken by the sheriff for taxes,
aad returning to the board, had been
fraudulently issued. There were
sjven of these forged warrants. It is
thought beyond question that the for
gery is the work of Charles N. Wylle,
a young man who was employed in the
office of Charles E. Cochrane, the
school clerk. Daring the temporary
absence of Mr. Cochran, Wylie drew
these warrants, ranging in amount
from $43 to $90, and amounting in tho
aggregate to $403, a nd sold them to
local merchants at a discount, claiming
he had purchased them from the
teachers whose names appeared upon
them. He then left the city, claiming
the serious illness of an uucle at Kan
sas City called him there, but it is now
learned he went to California, being
last hoard of at San Diego.
PEACE TREATY . PUBLISHED.
Chile and Bollrla Will Arbitrate All Dif
ficulties. New York, .May 6. A Herald
special from Valparaiso says:
The treaty of peace between Chile
aud Bolivia is published. Chile con
tinues in perpetual dominion of the
territories actually in her possession,
as provided by the armistice of 13U6.
No mention is made of the cession of
any port on the Pacific to Bolivia, but
Chile assumes payment of the recog
nized liabilities of certain mining con
cerns. Chile was also to pay the balance
due on the Bolivian loan of 1807 and
pay the principal of certain railroai
bonds.
All difficulties which may arise
under the terms of the treaty are to be
settled by arbitration.
Indicted for Fraud.
Chicago, May 6. The federal grand
jury has voted to indict three bidders
for material in the old postoffice build
ing, on the charge of conspiracy to de
fraud the government. Of the men in
dicted, one is Patrick J. Sexton presi
dent of the Chicago Brick Company,
one of the best known contractors in
the West, worth over two million dol
lars. Advance In Oold Freights.
New York, May 6. All the trans
Atlantic steamship lines have, ad
vanced the rate of gold freight 113-113
to 5-32. For some time past the com
panies have held that the rates charged
were not fair to them, considering the
risks involved. The opinion is ex
pressed that this advance in freight
may check the present outward move
ment of old.
Treasury Statement.
Washington, May 6.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows:
Available cash balance $269,989,798
Gold reserve. . . . . . . . . . 123,972,398
The treasury today lost $2,213,900 in
gold coin, of whiuh $2,150,000 was for
export, leaving the true amount of the
gold reserve $121,612,578. -
Gold Shipments. .
New Yoek, May 6. Heidelbach,
Ickelheimer & Co. state that their gold
shipments on ' the German steamer
sailing tomorrow aggregate $1,600,000.
Baring, Magoun & Co. have engaged
at the subtreasury $500,000 in gold,
which they will ship tomorrow for the
account of Kidder, Peabody & Boston.
few words to say; in fact, I would make
no remarks at this time except that
by not speaking I would appear to ao
qulesie in my execution.. I only wish
to say that the extent of my wrong
doing in taking human life consisted
in the death of two women, they hav
ing died at my hands as the result ot
criminal operations. I wish to state
here, so there can be no chance ol
misunderstanding, that I am not guilty
of taking tho lives of any of the Pietze
family, the three children and Benja
min, the father of whose death I war
convicted, and for which I am to bt
banged. That is all I have to say."
POLITICS IN WASHINGTON.
Squire
Men Defeated by the Burleigh
Forces at Seattle.
Seattle, May ".The republican
county convention met here yesterday
to elect 60 delegates to the state con
vention at Everett, and endorsed An
drew F. Burleigh as King county's
delegate to the national convention,
by a vote of 251 to 142. Tho teat jrote
was taken on a motion to appoint a'
cqmmittee to name the Everett dele
gates and the opponents of Burleigh,
who was supporting Senator W. C.
Squire, tried to have the committee ap
pointed by the Beveral senatorial dis
tricts. After their defeat the Squire
men gave the Burleigh forces com
plete control.
A resolution wa3 adopted by a large
majority, endorsing McKinley for
president. A resolution was also
adopted endorsing the Lake Washing
ton waterway and 'favoring its con
struction by the United States govern
ment. A protective tariff resolution was
also adoptil and also a resolution fa
voring tho recognition of the Cubans
as bellk'erents.
L4BG"! AMOUNT INVOLVED.
Gralndealcrs' Association Sues Various
Railway Companies.
Sioux City, la., May 7. Suits in
volving an aggregate of about $1,000,-
000 will be commenced in the federal
court here in a few days by the Asso
elation of Gralndealcrs of Northern
Iowa, against the Sioux City & North
ern, Burlington. Cedar Rapids &
Northern Sioux City & Pacific, Illinois
Central, Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul, and Chicago & Northwestern
Companies to recover the amount of.
overcharges alleged to have been
made by the roads during the
last few years on grain shipments
from northwestern Iowa points to
Chicago. ' The actions will be brought
under the interstate commerce laws.
Complaints of over charges have been
numerous for a long time but the pres
ent decision to sue was the outcome of
the secret meeting of the Association
held here last night.
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little omm i warm In a 1 rylna paa. Brass
6 vgi la it aad stir anUlailahtl aoeked.
Barrens.
Use not more than two-thirds
as much Cottolene as you
would butter and be sure that
you do not overheat it before
dropping in the eggs. This
is always essential in cook
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Genuine Cottolene Is sold eveijeha la
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Three Jti-publios Unite.
New York, May 6. The Herald's
correspondent in Salvador wires that
congress has approved the treaty of
Amalpa which unites the republics of
San Salvador, Nicaragua and Hondu
ras, which will henceforth be called by
the name Republica Mayor de Centra
America.
Hamilton to Be Released.
MAOBID, May 6. A dispatch from
Havana says: An American newspaper
man named Hamilton, captured on
board the Key West filibustering
sohooner Competitor, will be released,
but the other person captured at the
same time will be shot, in spite of pro
tests from Washington.
To A1U unbans.
Seattle, May 5. A call has been
signed by several well known colored
men calling a mass meeting to be held
tomorrow evening in the municipal
court room at 8 o'clock, "for the pur
pose of extending sympathy and aid to
Cubans in their struggle for independ
ence."
Went Over the Side.
ASTOBlA, May 6. J. Simons, the
cook on the pilot schooner San Jose,
was washed overboard and lost while
the schooner was crossing the bar
bound in this evening. The weather
was rough outside, and a heavy swell
on the bar tossed the little schooner
about considerably, one huge wave
striking her midships and turning her
over almost on her beam ends. Simons
was standing at the time in the cock
pit, and the receding wave carried him
over the side.
Building mtes Accepted.
Washington, Jday 5. The secre
tary of the treasury has accepted offers
for the sale of Bites for government
buildings as follows: Boise City, Idaho,
Sera M. Jackson, $17,500, bounded by
Seventh and Eighth and Bannock
streets; Helena, Mont., C. F. Ellis &
Co., $30,000, corner Park avenue and
Clark street.
TaSDEBBDBU WIM STAT.
Sentences Keduoed. ,
Johannesburg, May 6. The Stand
ard and Diggers' Nes says it has
authority to state that1 the sentences
of the Bocalled reformers will be re
duced to a small fine and Imprison
ment. The sentences of banishment,
the newspaper adds, will be waived.
Cor Free Sliver aud McKinley.
Sackemento, May 6. The republi
can state convention platform declares
for free silver at the ratio of 18 to 1,
and ' has Instructed delegates to St.
Louis to vote for KcKinley. It also
favors woman's suffrage. . .
Bepubllcans Victory In St. FanL
ST. Paul, Minn., May 8. The re
publicans made a clean sweep in the
municipal election. The assembly is
solidly republican, and the common
council consists of 10 republicans and
one democrat.
A Michigan Delegation.
Howell, Mioh., May 8. The sixth
district republicans today chose dele
gates to St. Louis. A sound-money
resolution was adopted, and declared
for McKinley.
Among- Spanish Liberal Leaders
sard to Cuba.
New York. May 7. A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says: -The
former premier Sagasta, denies
that there exists any difference of
opinion among the liberal leaders re
garding Cuba. He said:
"The war costs $100,000,000 annu
ally and certainly 10,000 soldiers every
year. Can we fold our arms in the
face of this sorrowful prospect? The
liberal minority will do its duty. We
shall endeavor to procure practical
solutions of the difficulty, in order that
the institution of reforms, instead of
being a promise, -shall become a
reality." '
- The Portland Public Budding-. .
Washington, May 7. The senate
committee on public buildings and
grounds has reported favorably Sena
tor Mitchell's bill increasing the limit
of cost of the Portland publls building
to $1,000,000. There has already been
appropriated for tho building $350,000,
and this bill appropriates the addition-,
al amount of 8650,000, which makes the
round million. Tne bill also provides
that the building, when completed,
shall be used used for a custom-house,
appraisers' stores, courtrooms, signal-
service offices and office of the United
Statea surveyor-general.
A Couaprumise Plank.
Detroit, May 7. An animated fight J
over the money question was the most
striking feature of the Michigan re
publican convention. It resulted in
squelching both the gold plank offered
by the majority and the silver
plank submitted by the minority of
the committee, and the substitution
therefor of the money plank of the
Minneapolis platform of 1892. McKin
ley was indorsed most unequivocally, i
and the delegates were strongly In.
structed in his favor. Four delegates-at-large
were elected, two of them
without contest.
Bond Besolutlons Passed.
Washington, May 7. The senate
passed the Peffer bond resolution,
amended so as to provide for investi
gation bv the finance committee.
Yeas, 61: nays 6. ' . "
. During debate on the bond resolu
tion, Vest declared that the office
holders and postmasters of Michigan
controlled the late democratic conven
tion and put a gold plank in the plat
form. He said there was not a doubt
but the democratic party in that state
was for free silver.
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Populists Refuse to Withdraw Their Con
gresslonal Candidate.
Portland, May 6. The populist
State central committee -met yesterday
to take action on the matter of with
drawing Vanderburg, the congres-
sional candidate in the "first district.
The meeting was in . session several
hours, but nothing was accomplished.
An effort has been to force a direct is
sue on . silver alone, necessitating
the withdrawal of Myers, the demo
cratic candidate, and Vanderburg the
populist nominee, and substituting
one who would make the race on the
free coinage of silver issue against
Tongue, ' republican. Judge Waldo
has been mentioned, but the committee
had hardly been called to order before
it was discovered that there was much
hostility toward Waldo. A long and
A MOKSTEB EXECUTED.
Holmes, the . fiend. Hanged a Phila
delphia. Philadelphia, May 7. H. H.
Holmes was hanged at Moyatnenslng
prison this morning. The drop fell at
10:12. Half an hour , later he was
pronounced dead. His neck was bro
ken by the fall. Even on the scaffold
he was probably the coolest person in
the solemn assemblage. In a few well
chosen words he proclaimed his in
nocence of any murder, including that
for which he was convicted, and
hanged. " He decfered that the only
wrong-doing in taking human life for
which he could be held responsible,
consisted in the death of two women,
who died as a result of criminal opera
tions at his hands. He did not name
these victims.
Holmes' speech on the scaffold was
as follows: "Gentlemen, I have very
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Sight Exchanges Sold on
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Fine Wines, Liquors, and Cigars
ALL KINDS OF BOTTLED BEER. .
We hava got tat
tled la oar new
quarters at last
We are prepared
to do all kinds of
worn in our line.
We rrmkn Oorste,
Larue- ureas
form waists,
es and CUildrcn
Waists, Abdoml,
nal Band or Sun,
ports. Bust Cor
sets, Boae Sup.
porters of various
styles. These
goods are all made
to order. A fit
guaranteed or no
sale. Why not pat
ronize home In
dustry. If this
western eountrv
had 10 per cent of the money it hat paid eaitern
and foreign manufacturers, it would make us
all rich, besides these goods are cheaper.
Factory and office at corner of SsoOND and
Washington 6tbiits. Entrance at First
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